Parks for Monarchs

A female monarch butterfly nectaring on Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa) at the entrance to the WILD Center. Note the dainty Prairie Petunia (Ruellia humilis).

Many of our USA parks are developed for the purpose of preserving and restoring natural landscapes to conserve habitat for wildlife and to provide a sense of place for humans. Parks seem like they would be the ideal place to provide habitat for monarch butterflies, and pollinators. Armed with the federal mandate to increase pollinator habitat, the goals of this partnership surely will be successful.

“Whether you are a volunteer or a parks professional, whether you are just beginning or you have installed many monarch waystations and pollinator gardens, this resource guide will provide valuable information on how to increase monarch habitat, create new partnerships for saving the monarch, and engage youth and adults int he conservation of this valuable and much-loved species.”